2000 MBNA Platinum 400

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Dover International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.

The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.

• (R) denotes rookie driver.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !# !Driver !Team !Make !Sponsor
1 |Steve Park |Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |Chevrolet |Pennzoil
2 |Rusty Wallace |Penske-Kranefuss Racing |Ford |Miller Lite
3 |Dale Earnhardt |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |GM Goodwrench Service
4 |Bobby Hamilton |Morgan–McClure Motorsports |Chevrolet |Kodak
5 |Terry Labonte |Hendrick Motorsports |Chevrolet |Kellogg's
6 |Mark Martin |Roush Racing |Ford |Valvoline
7 |Michael Waltrip |Mattei Motorsports |Chevrolet |NationsRent
8 |Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) |Dale Earnhardt, Inc. |Chevrolet |Budweiser
9 |Stacy Compton (R) |Melling Racing |Ford |Kodiak
10 |Johnny Benson Jr. |Tyler Jet Motorsports |Pontiac |Lycos
11 |Brett Bodine |Brett Bodine Racing |Ford |Ralphs
12 |Jeremy Mayfield |Penske-Kranefuss Racing |Ford |Mobil 1
14 |Rick Mast |A. J. Foyt Enterprises |Pontiac |Conseco
16 |Kevin Lepage |Roush Racing |Ford |Family Click
17 |Matt Kenseth (R) |Roush Racing |Ford |DeWalt
18 |Bobby Labonte |Joe Gibbs Racing |Pontiac |Interstate Batteries
20 |Tony Stewart |Joe Gibbs Racing |Pontiac |The Home Depot
21 |Elliott Sadler |Wood Brothers Racing |Ford |Citgo
22 |Ward Burton |Bill Davis Racing |Pontiac |Caterpillar
24 |Jeff Gordon |Hendrick Motorsports |Chevrolet |DuPont
25 |Jerry Nadeau |Hendrick Motorsports |Chevrolet |Michael Holigan
26 |Jimmy Spencer |Haas-Carter Motorsports |Ford |Big Kmart
27 |Mike Bliss (R) |Eel River Racing |Pontiac |Viagra
28 |Ricky Rudd |Robert Yates Racing |Ford |Texaco, Havoline
31 |Mike Skinner |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |Lowe's
32 |Scott Pruett (R) |PPI Motorsports |Ford |Tide
33 |Joe Nemechek |Andy Petree Racing |Chevrolet |Oakwood Homes
36 |Ken Schrader |MB2 Motorsports |Pontiac |M&M's
40 |Sterling Marlin |Team SABCO |Chevrolet |Coors Light
42 |Kenny Irwin Jr. |Team SABCO |Chevrolet |BellSouth
43 |John Andretti* |Petty Enterprises |Pontiac |STP
44 |Kyle Petty |Petty Enterprises |Pontiac |Hot Wheels
55 |Kenny Wallace |Andy Petree Racing |Chevrolet |Square D
60 |Geoff Bodine |Joe Bessey Racing |Chevrolet |Power Team
66 |Darrell Waltrip |Haas-Carter Motorsports |Ford |Route 66, Big Kmart
71 |Dave Marcis |Marcis Auto Racing |Chevrolet |Realtree
75 |Wally Dallenbach Jr. |Galaxy Motorsports |Ford |RedCell, Dinner and a Movie
77 |Robert Pressley |Jasper Motorsports |Ford |Jasper Engines & Transmissions
85 |Carl Long |Mansion Motorsports |Ford |Mansion Motorsports
88 |Dale Jarrett |Robert Yates Racing |Ford |Quality Care Service, Ford Credit
90 |Ed Berrier (R) |Donlavey Racing |Ford |Hills Bros. Coffee
93 |Dave Blaney (R) |Bill Davis Racing |Pontiac |Amoco
94 |Bill Elliott |Bill Elliott Racing |Ford |McDonald's
97 |Chad Little |Roush Racing |Ford |John Deere
99 |Jeff Burton |Roush Racing |Ford |Exide
colspan="5" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20000823023520/http://www.nascar.com/winstoncup/races00/mbna400/entry.html Official entry list]

*During the race, Kyle Petty would replace Andretti due to Andretti's rib injuries sustained at the 2000 The Winston.{{Cite web |last=Poole |first=David |date=June 3, 2000 |title=K. Petty to sub for Andretti |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/00/0604/0604secondround.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010123163100/http://www.thatsracin.com/00/0604/0604secondround.htm |archive-date=January 23, 2001 |access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=ThatsRacin}}{{Cite web |last=Blake |first=Ben |date=June 3, 2000 |title=Petty to Stand In for Andretti |url=http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/02NASCAR/000603c.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010417113611/http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/02NASCAR/000603c.html |archive-date=April 17, 2001 |access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=Speedvision}}

The first practice session was held on Friday, June 2, at 11:30 AM EST, and would last for one hour and 30 minutes.{{Cite web |date= |title=Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2000 Dover 1 Race Info Page |url=http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2000/2000-dover.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010423185909/http://jayski.thatsracin.com/next/2000/2000-dover.htm |archive-date=April 23, 2001 |access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site}} Jeremy Mayfield of Penske-Kranefuss Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.749 and an average speed of {{Convert|158.248|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date= |title=The Racin' Network - The 2000 MBNA Platinum 400 Friday AM Practice |url=http://www.racin.net/wcup/races/00/dover/1/prac1.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000823022732/http://www.racin.net/wcup/races/00/dover/1/prac1.shtml |archive-date=August 23, 2000 |access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=The Racin' Network}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed
1 |12 |Jeremy Mayfield |Penske-Kranefuss Racing |Ford |22.749 |158.248
2 |33 |Joe Nemechek |Andy Petree Racing |Chevrolet |22.953 |156.842
3 |6 |Mark Martin |Roush Racing |Ford |22.954 |156.835
colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20000823023544/http://www.nascar.com/winstoncup/races00/mbna400/fri_practice.html Full first practice results]

The second practice session was held on Friday, June 2, at 1:20 PM EST, and would last for 40 minutes. Joe Nemechek of Andy Petree Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.796 and an average speed of {{Convert|157.922|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date= |title=2000 MBNA Platinum 400 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Practice 2 |url=http://nascar.com/winstoncup/races00/mbna400/fri_practice2.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000706210029/http://nascar.com/winstoncup/races00/mbna400/fri_practice2.html |archive-date=July 6, 2000 |access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=NASCAR Online}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed
1 |33 |Joe Nemechek |Andy Petree Racing |Chevrolet |22.796 |157.922
2 |2 |Rusty Wallace |Penske-Kranefuss Racing |Ford |22.870 |157.411
3 |6 |Mark Martin |Roush Racing |Ford |22.896 |157.232
colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20000823023541/http://www.nascar.com/winstoncup/races00/mbna400/fri_practice2.html Full second practice results]

The third practice session was held on Saturday, June 3, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for one hour and 15 minutes. Scott Pruett of PPI Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.992 and an average speed of {{Convert|156.576|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date= |title=The Racin' Network - The 2000 MBNA Platinum 400 Saturday AM Practice |url=http://www.racin.net/wcup/races/00/dover/1/prac3.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000823022722/http://www.racin.net/wcup/races/00/dover/1/prac3.shtml |archive-date=August 23, 2000 |access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=The Racin' Network}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed
1 |32 |Scott Pruett (R) |PPI Motorsports |Ford |22.992 |156.576
2 |93 |Dave Blaney (R) |Bill Davis Racing |Pontiac |23.004 |156.494
3 |90 |Ed Berrier (R) |Donlavey Racing |Ford |23.009 |156.460
colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20000823023537/http://www.nascar.com/winstoncup/races00/mbna400/sat_practice.html Full third practice results]

The fourth and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, June 3, after the preliminary 2000 MBNA Platinum 200 Busch Series race, and lasted for up to an hour. Joe Nemechek of Andy Petree Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.386 and an average speed of {{Convert|153.938|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date= |title=The Racin' Network - The 2000 MBNA Platinum 400 Saturday PM Practice |url=http://www.racin.net/wcup/races/00/dover/1/prac4.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000823022710/http://www.racin.net/wcup/races/00/dover/1/prac4.shtml |archive-date=August 23, 2000 |access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=The Racin' Network}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed
1 |33 |Joe Nemechek |Andy Petree Racing |Chevrolet |23.386 |153.938
2 |5 |Terry Labonte |Hendrick Motorsports |Chevrolet |23.441 |153.577
3 |25 |Jerry Nadeau |Hendrick Motorsports |Chevrolet |23.536 |152.957
colspan="7" |[https://web.archive.org/web/20000823022710/http://www.racin.net/wcup/races/00/dover/1/prac4.shtml Full Happy Hour practice results]

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, June 2, at 3:30 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap. During the first round, the top 25 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, June 3, at 11:30 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap. Positions 26-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The seventh is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champion needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional.{{Cite web |date= |title=Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2000 Provisional Start Status |url=http://www.jayski.com/stats/2000/2000prov.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051123054225/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2000/2000prov.htm |archive-date=2005-11-23 |access-date=2022-05-04 |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site}}

Rusty Wallace of Penske-Kranefuss Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 22.870 and an average speed of {{Convert|157.411|mph|km/h}}.{{Cite web |last=Brinster |first=Dick |date=June 3, 2000 |title=Wallace likes pole, doesn't bank on it |url=http://www.thatsracin.com/00/0604/0604apadvance.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011123085951/http://www.thatsracin.com/00/0604/0604apadvance.htm |archive-date=November 23, 2001 |access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=ThatsRacin |publisher=Associated Press}}

Two drivers would fail to qualify: Kyle Petty and Carl Long.

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;Drivers' Championship standings

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! Pos ! Driver ! Points
align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | Bobby Labonte | style="text-align:center;"| 1,946
align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | Ward Burton | style="text-align:center;"| 1,864 (−82)
align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | style="text-align:center;"| 1,848 (−98)
align="left"| 10px 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 4 | Dale Jarrett | style="text-align:center;"| 1,790 (−156)
align="left"| 10px 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 5 | Mark Martin | style="text-align:center;"| 1,755 (−191)
align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 6 | Jeff Burton | style="text-align:center;"| 1,733 (−213)
align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 7 | Rusty Wallace | style="text-align:center;"| 1,704 (−242)
align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 8 | Ricky Rudd | style="text-align:center;"| 1,678 (−268)
align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 9 | Tony Stewart | style="text-align:center;"| 1,641 (−305)
align="left"| 10px 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 10 | Jeff Gordon | style="text-align:center;"| 1,606 (−340)
class="sortbottom" !colspan="9"|[https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-winston-cup/131280048/ Official driver's standings]

• Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

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